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Wylie council approves special-use permit for cigar lounge at 308 North Ballard
Summary
The Wylie City Council voted 5-1 March 11 to approve a special-use permit allowing a cigar lounge and limited outdoor entertainment at 308 N. Ballard Ave., with restrictions on product sales, hours and noise. Councilman Scott Williams cast the lone no vote over noise and enforcement concerns.
The Wylie City Council on March 11 approved a special-use permit to allow a cigar lounge at 308 North Ballard Avenue, the council voted 5-1.
The permit, for a 0.23-acre property in the Downtown Historic District, allows hand-rolled cigars only (no other tobacco products) and permits outdoor entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays that must stop at 9 p.m. The council approved the Planning & Zoning Commission’s 5-0 recommendation and added no additional conditions at the March 11 meeting. Councilman Scott Williams voted against the measure; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Forester was absent.
City planner Robert Haskins told the council the special-use-permit application restricts on-site sales and enjoyment to cigars only. “This is a request for a special use permit … require that this will only be for cigars,” Haskins said. The applicant, Jose Hernandez, said the business would not sell alcohol or food and that he would sell his own, hand-rolled cigars. “We’re not gonna…
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